Mortality and cost outcomes of elderly intensive care unit (ICU) trauma patients were characterised in a retrospective cohort study from an Australian tertiary ICU Trauma patients admitted between January 2000 and December 2005 were grouped into three major age categories: aged > or =65 years admitted into ICU (n = 272); aged -65 years admitted into general ward (n = 610) and aged < 65 years ad...

INTRODUCTION We sought to derive literature-based summary estimates of readmission to the ICU and hospital mortality among patients discharged alive from the ICU. METHODS We searched MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials from inception to March 2013, as well as the reference lists in the publications of the included studies. We selected cohort studies ...

b a ckground:  nutritional care is of special importance in the control of the rate of mortality among intensive care unit (icu) patients. therefore, anthropometric and biochemical assessment are important among icu patients. we intend to report the anthropometric and biochemical indices, as well as the energy intake among icu patients in isfahan, iran. m ethods : this descriptive study was car...

illness, as far as quantitative and qualitative sleep depriva tion can have negative consequences on a physiologic function, particularly the immune mechanism, as well as psychological well-being [1]. Patients’ perception of intensive care is very diff erent depending on the study. To illustrate, Simini reported frequent feelings such as ‘pain, noise, sleep deprivation, thirst, hunger, fear, an...

BACKGROUND Patients with a prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay account for a disproportionate amount of resource use. Early identification of patients at risk for a prolonged length of stay can lead to quality enhancements that reduce ICU stay. This study developed and validated a model that identifies patients at risk for a prolonged ICU stay. METHODS We performed a retrospect...

illness, as far as quantitative and qualitative sleep depriva tion can have negative consequences on a physiologic function, particularly the immune mechanism, as well as psychological well-being [1]. Patients’ perception of intensive care is very diff erent depending on the study. To illustrate, Simini reported frequent feelings such as ‘pain, noise, sleep deprivation, thirst, hunger, fear, an...

Methods We developed a survey asking the family members about their ICU experience, which evaluated the 3 major outcomes: (1)understanding of general information on ICU, (2)understanding of medical status of ICU patient, and (3)satisfaction of information received. The mean score of three outcomes, which represent overall family satisfaction with the ICU care, was calculated for each variable. ...

Background Many intensive care unit (ICU) survivors develop psychological problems and cognitive impairment. The relation between sepsis, delirium, and later cognitive problems is not fully elucidated, and the impact of psychological symptoms on cognitive function is poorly studied in ICU survivors. The primary aim of this study was to examine the relationship between sepsis, ICU delirium, and ...

BACKGROUND The relation between older age and nosocomial infection and mortality in the intensive care unit (ICU) is still a controversial issue. METHODS The authors prospectively studied 406 patients admitted to a surgical ICU, 106 of whom were more than 75 yr old. Information concerning ICU-acquired nosocomial infections, severity of illness, therapeutic activity, and hospital outcome was c...